Gettin' Comfy

Mojo got a bath.
His bed's getting a bath.
He found a new bed.
It's bad enough the girls fight over the chair.
Now they have to contend with the dog!

Easter Sunday

Easter Egg Decorating

We wanted to do something with the girls in the spirit of the Easter holiday that didn't include crowds, a bunny, or tons of candy. So we decided to spend some time coloring eggs together tonight. It was fun and we are all looking forward to having deviled eggs tomorrow. Maybe even an egg salad sandwich for lunch before church. We decided not to do an egg hunt after hearing stories of forgotten eggs today on the radio . . . yuck!

Annalyce's First Recital

I've been meaning to get this video on for a long time. I am a bit embarrassed that it sideways. I didn't realize that you couldn't rotate the video like you can pictures. Anyway . . . this was Annalyce's first violin recital (in December 2007). She began taking lessons from Grandma in November after getting her first violin for her birthday. She was challenged to memorize her music and did just that! We thought she did an amazing job and were so excited to be able to share this experience with her. We look forward to many more recitals/performances over the years.
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A Sunbeam

This isn't the best video with the window in the background. But she was being so dang cute!
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Singing With Peyton

I was enjoying listening to her sing and watching her look through the songbook and make up songs. She also likes to hold her Book of Mormon and use it as a hymnal. It is quite entertaining.
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Cruisin' in the Caribbean

Jeremiah and I got back from the Caribbean just a couple of weeks ago and cannot believe it took us 10 years to take our first vacation together. We had such a wonderful time. Nothing beats good company, unlimited food, sunshine, the Atlantic ocean, and a few days in some unbelievably beautiful places! We stopped in Puerto Rico, St. Thomas and St. Maarten. Our favorite was St. Thomas and we would love to go back to an all inclusive resort someday. After a little morning shopping, we headed to Trunk Bay on St. John. The views were breathtaking. Although we didn't get as much time on the beach as we would have liked, we thoroughly enjoyed the crystal clear water and the snorkeling. It is a must see!

We were so excited to finally be on board the ship that we took a TON of pictures!

Our first meal, a buffet! Yum!

















The Captain of the Carnival Victory.
















The Cruise Director -- Malcolm in the Middle
Whoo Hoo!
You can see the Captain trying to sneak into the picture (behind Mark). He was hilarious!


Of course all cruisers must learn what to do in case of an emergency. We probably could have skipped the whole drill . . . our cabin steward had already put the "Evacuated" sign on our door (Jeremiah was really tempted). But, I am a serious "rule follower" and party pooper! I couldn't pass up the photo opportunity!

AND FINALLY . . .

We had so much fun with Alicia and Mark and are glad that they talked us into a cruise. We got to lay in the sun, act like kids and eat, eat, eat. We definitely felt like pigs by the end of the week.